Vitalijs Zavorotnijs won Event #4 of the 2026 Poker Masters presented by Global Poker in Las Vegas, earning $224,000 and 224 PGT points. The $10,500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament drew 80 entries, with an $800,000 prize pool and 12 paid places.
It was the Latvian's second career PGT victory and his first cash of the 2026 Poker Masters. He moved to fourth on the series leaderboard.
Zavorotnijs Beats Clemen Deng in Heads-Up Play
Clemen Deng began heads-up play as the chip leader. Zavorotnijs moved ahead, but Deng later retook the lead.
On the final hand, the flop came Q-J-4. Zavorotnijs held Q-4 against Deng's J-4, giving both players two pair. Another four on the turn gave each a full house, with Zavorotnijs holding the better hand.
Deng shoved on the river, and Zavorotnijs called to win the event. Deng earned $144,000 as runner-up.
Nick Palma Takes the Series Leaderboard Lead
Event #2 winner Nick Palma finished third for $104,000. He was eliminated after three-bet shoving K-J over a raise and a call. Zavorotnijs called and flopped a full house.
Palma's result brought his series total to 339 PGT points, putting him in first place. Myles Mullaly ranked second with 274 points, followed by Joey Weissman with 265. Zavorotnijs was fourth with 224 points.
Event #4 Results and Final-Day Action
Five players returned on Friday, with Zavorotnijs leading and Andrew Lichtenberger holding the shortest stack. Lichtenberger doubled up once but went out in fifth place for $56,000.
Nick Palma doubled through Jamie Dwan, leaving Dwan short-stacked. Dwan was eliminated soon after in fourth place for $76,000.
The 12 players who cashed were:
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vitalijs Zavorotnijs | $224,000 |
| 2nd | Clemen Deng | $144,000 |
| 3rd | Nick Palma | $104,000 |
| 4th | Jamie Dwan | $76,000 |
| 5th | Andrew Lichtenberger | $56,000 |
| 6th | Erik Seidel | $40,000 |
| 7th | Sam Laskowitz | $32,000 |
| 8th | Jeremy Ausmus | $32,000 |
| 9th | Joey Weissman | $24,000 |
| 10th | Chris Hunichen | $24,000 |
| 11th | Neil Warren | $24,000 |
| 12th | John Krpan | $20,000 |
Adrian Mateos was the last player eliminated before the money, his third bubble finish in the first four events of the 2026 Poker Masters.
